The Sun. — London, England, 1818-08-21 00:00:00

BANK. MANSION•I-101JSR.—Yestenhv Mr B. SMART, it:Weller and dealer in ce;ins, at 55. Piince's-se reel , Leicester-square, applied to the LO“D MAYOR lk • tor advice lender the following ciretemstAnces Mr. S stated, that in the course of business leis sou had t:ikcte•a li,vok post for 501. in pay. n'Oit for some "foreign coins. Ile ticglectea to rtiqeeire the name and address of the person tier hill, as 1.44 . FN d tee eels. p releasing the venlig in order to gee abroad immediately. A day or 1,..0 smee lee •(Nlr S.) preseeetrel this hell at tier I,nk•rif Etegt.nid for pineent, when he was infeiruied that it bad some time before been lost sir stolen from the owner, and that payment lead been stopped. 'flee clerk nt the Hank added, that the origi , eal owner and lotcr of the hill was Mr. Norris, sorg.enie, in the Old . leWry, seed that the 'flank ItatFaiready at his request the amount, Itpote a bond Of indemnity he given by hits en the lerttre. Atter stating these circnuestatices, the Cfeel took the bill front him, and 'refuSed ti) it. These were the facts which had given ike to the application, and he %visited to know Nvheilier die Lo r d Mayor hied poser to compel the 11.ii , k to give up the bill, or what other remedy he had ? ' 'The Loan MAYOR observed, that the rase' Was one of a very nOvel kind, and required some con- . SideratiOO before an answer could be given to the app:ication. • Mr. tistitas—l conceive, my Lord, that the Bank have acted criminally iii takiug the Bill from me. and °tight to be compelled to restore it. Had I been robbed Uf:the Bill by the way, I should have brought the Offender to the bar of the Old Bailey for the offence. The Lotto - Miyott—i cannot take such a view of the ps'esent case. I certainly do not think the - Bank have acted criminally, and it appears tit me that you have no otr.er retuttly than to enter an ctioii again st the Bank for the recovery of the Bill, unless you can find time person of whom your son received it. I must here observe, that the receiving a Bill of that amount without deinand ing the name and address of , ' the fiarty paying it is a piece olindiscretion for which you ought, to Stiffer; - ' _ _ •" Mt. idea' Contendineat law.with 'n'powerfuf a body as . tlie Bank of England is so 'appallini; to an humble individual like Myself. that ['ironic! rather gobinit quietly to (fie loss than commence an action. Ido think, however, "that ease is one bf excessive ha'rdiliip,'and that 'the conduct of the . Bank is most ttujuit aritr.op pressive. 'I have already slated . the' reason why 'the name and address of the person Who tendered 'the Bill wart riot detnanded: _ _ . tie LoßD'MAYott— . -1 agree with }nit perfectly 'that loot. case h a very bard one ; but, fair my 'own' }cart, I - think the Conduct of the Bank quite jusiifiable Under tire citCninstances. I .wmuld wit tingly assist you,'hnt cannot in any way interfere. Mr. Smart withdrew. -- •- • - ANOTHER LEGALi DIFFICULTY. CUMBERLAND ASSIZES. - We. lately 'noticed the embarrassment ert6- perienced in consequence of the Commibsiqn-for •the Assizes of Gloucester not having been opened on the prescribed day. Another diffiCulty,- bin not of the same kind, has recently occurred at Carlisle.—The following are the particulars • On entering the Court on Saftirday•morning, 'Mr. Justice BAYLEY made some observations - on the weight of business which he saw 'by the cause list was to come before the Court in which he presided. He said he understood that snitch dissatisfaction el - dined respecting the "shortness of' time which had been allowed tor the present Assizes. 'He would explain the .reason. When the Judges niet together, .and arranged the Circuits, 'if was thought that recent events (the Election) in this and a neighb - ouring County, Would much reduce the business, and that was the Only reason why so short a period of time bad been fixed upon. It seemed that this supposition was ill-folinded, as it' respected Cumberland, and he was anions to do all in his power to remedy the defect. He was Willing to sit in Carlisle, and try the civil causes, witile . Baron Wood proceed ed to Appleby alone, and executed the Coinnris r(ion'there,-if this'eiitirse slinuid prove agreeable befiV66ltHe'ttitn'ttiCarlisle, atter the busities.s . ae Lancaster. had' dosed.' Mr. Sdiiii.eri„ end'severat other Learned Gen tle Men of 'the 'Bar; said, that returning ''fforn Laistastee th•Cariille was - out 'of the'qn.estion they could do to such titingand 'thev hoped that the business would be gone through by Wed nesday evening.' ' • • Al r. Justice BAYLEY replied, that whatever was agreeable to - the' Counsel, • would also be agreeable to'hinrs he' was only anxious that 'the' Parties 'who bid matters at issue in that Court' would be'enabled to:get them settled. • 'Ml'. ' Baron 'WOort• finished the business of the' Crown Court on Manley night, and sentenced the' prisoners on' Tuesday morning. He Occupied the remainder of the - day - its' trying Nisi Prius causes' sent front the other Conn. Ott IVennesday 'morn ing Ire let off lot-Appleby, where - he opened the Cotantisiion in the evening. Before iris departure be reprieved all the prisoners' under 'sentence of death.. • , , , . • . • • Wednesday evening, at'the thing of Mr. Jus tice BAYLEY, there Mill-remained Special Jiii:y; causes for trial : Others v.. De Whelp.' dalec-L Hodgson . v: 'Rarteise' . 'and' ilnothei• and' . Thompson Goivatt, eathlikely'to occupy a edit , ' siderable time; The leading Counsel declared that they - Would not . remain, their 'preience being re- quite' at . Appleby.' • - • I •Mr.dluitice'Ravtavf said, lie could not prevent ' th'ent troth. going, 'certainly ; but he warbound 'td ell the retriainint -cauSes if the parties wished if,' en'd' id the Mornitighe %rani& be ready to hear the . respective Attdiniet; if they deiired' ter - go on. The Cote Was''opened 'On: Thuritlay'morning, overtire Conftsil did :not appetlYe'd in tonrt,''ready'io goon in-the'case Alitbitrn Witelpdale. ' Mr.: Btu/648 . r war also' tetdy;'bur proceed, froni' a wistr'that 'his 'Client shorrid-fiive'the benefit Of ex perienced Counsel, in consequence it was deter. ittillcd to take tilis tatue aua to Lancaster. Mr. Justice left Carlisle for Appleby in the course of :the tray. A great trumber . of . wiine , ses had been waiting in the town from the commencement of the Assizes, at an enormous t xPence, independent of the 'to convenience and cost Of prolonging the litigation. Mr. Justice Bayley was fully sensible of the hard ship, and expressed great regret. Fifty-six causes were entered fur trial ; seven of whirl' were ..perial Jury causes ; and two of these are removell to Lancaster. A meeting of Solicitors took place at the Bush Inn, at whidi Wete . pte , ent se v eral residing in Cailisle, and nearly alt from the other parts of the county. It was agreed that a- deputation of At• rornies should, Of A101)(1Ay, wait:upon the Grand Jury, to express to them their opinion that the As s iz, , s ought to be bell in this enmity twite year. ‘A depittat ion accordingly waited upon the Grand Jury, wbo, after considering the subject, unanimously cause to a resolution in favour of a Spring Assize. The Grand Juries of Northum berland and Durham, at the late Assites held in those counties, Caine to similar Resolutions. MA.IOII 'AN DRE. "The American l'apeis mention 'the death of a Captain Samuel Bowman, in consequence of be ing everely, edby a hall. He was One "of t h e Patriots of th e Revolution,!' and one, also, of the guard to whose custody the gallant and la mented Major Andre was confiilcd, previously to his execution. A friend of Captain Bowman's, who drew up a sketch of • his life, has communi cated the following interesting and original 'anecdotes 'relative to Major Andre, which he re. ceived from the mouth of Captain Bowman him self : As tlie.time for the execution of Major Andre ap proached, it will be evident that there would be chosen to remain with him, as his guard officers, the most respectable men, and in whom the highest confidence was reposed. A Captain --, of the Maryland line, from Annapolis, and Lieutenant Bowman, were'selected as his guard, the day pre vious .to his execution. , He described Major Andre as maintaining the utmost fi r mn e ss composure ; and, when they were silent and me lancholy, he would ) , by some cheerful remark, en deavour to dispel the gloom. Having been for. 'wetly at Annapolis, 1 4 think as a Prisoner, and acquainted with many persons .in the place, Major Andre inquired, very particularly, about some of the Ladies and Gentlemen, and seemed to interest himself iA•their history and fortunes. Although nut ' a murmur or a sigh escaped him, his composure was : the : result, not of the want of sensibility or.. a disregard, of . life, but of those prbud. and lofty -feelings, the characteristic of true greatneiis of mind, which raises. the soul above the influence of. events, and enables the soldier with unfaltering nerve and steady eye to meet death in whatever -form it may Approach ; for iii his sleep, nature would play her part, and home.and friendlo---his country and his fAme—his sister anti his love, would steal upon . his heart, contrasting &if fancied pleasures with his certain pain, and render his dreams disturbed, and his sleep fitful and troubled. . • While with him, - early in the mornin g, the hour 'of - his' execution - was announced. His counte nance did not alter. His servant on entering his -room burst into . tears.--'-." Leave me," said lie to him with great sternness, " until yofi can behave more manly." 'The breakfast was furnished from the table of his Excellency. He ate as usual, then.shaved •and'dressed himself ; placed his hat upon the table ; and cheerfully said, •" 1 am ready at any moment, Gentlemen, to wait upon you." Captain• Bowman described it as being a day of settled melancholy, and that Major Andre was, ap parently, the least affected. To General IVath ingtom it was 11 . triaj of excruciating pain. Itwas with great difficuhy that he placed ,hi•s name to he • warrant of his execution. Captain and Lieutenant Bowman walked arm in arm with Major Andre. -It is well known that be had solicited to be shot ; and it was not until he came within, - sight of the gallows that he knew the manner of.his•death.—‘ l It-is too much," said he, momentarily ": I had, hoped," added he,- recovering himself, 4 .a that it might have been otherwise ; but.] pray sou to bear wit ness that I die like a soldier." , r •MURIIiER AT : EPSOI4.MBY,IIIe'OBiCer, since the committal of Osborise, 'the supposed inurderer 6f I‘l4'..ressier's gamekeeper, vitited:bim 'at Horse monger- lane Gaol, when he took off his shoei, and OD aminute examination, he foun d the sock, which was cut • out •of an old'hat, exactly corre sponded With one be had in his Shoe, both having :tome small chaff on them, and the'one as it iisup posed that : was substituted in its 'stead Was indict'. longer than thetithers,' and not the:one that* was found, .es was •befOre. stated." Mity at present keeps the shoes in his possession,` for the trial. AnowNitio:Ou WedneSday evening last a fine boy, about nine years old, son to . Mr. Ent= ther, of Kidney-street,-Lime-lsobse, repaired with several,of his companions to bathe in:Ahe River Thames,. but , he unfortunately went . our •' of his depth and .was drowned, although every assistancewas afforded, He was got out theSame,night, and taken home to his thstracted,pirerits. • a,r.--A.fire broke ; out attill 'early horn' ye.ster day morning at - , No. 2,, Potter Terrace, - Mary-1e;• hone,fielda, the nursery• Of. Mrs. , Groves;.. Two children, of five and seven.years'irld, *ere much burnt, and their _lives are despaired. of. Mary Alter, the servant, is also much hurt. TtikitiS ,Ile,village of Govan, in , the neighbourhood of Glasgow, washing the,ito, side di 'the "hattiei with quick 7 lime has tended very much' to . preVerit the ,spread of the typhus SoMe nierchalits" Of Glasgow humanely, subscribed' a Sum 'Of money towards the relief of the poor of the village,,many.ot_whons were. 5u,1. 7 feting tinder this disease. Wednesday etening,Mr; Thomas Layton, pf 'Eagle -street, Red ''Liti&itluare,•cpaSsitig along . Gray's Inn:late, Wit. afritkid by g ati g , of folir Lor • five Pitt ieves;'' 'who' 'khock ed'• hint ' Fobbed hint of Arii=oatch, a silk handkerchief, and .12s. 6d. in money. 'CANAL tet2) . ..-7. C..k . '•!.'1.,1 .- 1- , :,1 7 ,:.....1nd Mc, 3Z.")I, I A'A V Anil Lton week a Mmics'ous and most resfcctable - . meeting' Was held at the Town I lall iii Catlisl`6,- fOr the purpose of determining. upon the aifop !iota of the line recommended by Mr. Cu krmAN . in his Report, and to enter into a Subscription for Shares, in order to be prepared_ to apply for an Act .of Parliament in'the . next SessiOu. The Earl of LoNsDALE having taken the Chair, Sir James GaAnAst, after stating what had taken plate in reference to the Canal since the first Meeting held on the snhicct, moved that the Report of the Snb-Committee he read ;—which was read accordingly, and received with_much a pprobat ion. Sir JAMES again rose.--lle said 'it give him great pleasure that it fell to his lot to propose a Resolution haying fur i•s object the confirmation and adoption of the ah'e Report of Mr. Chapman, and he felt convinced that an who hail perused' it attentively would sgree'itith him in opinion, that a more satisfactory document, in reference to such an undertaking, could boo be expected or proditc;: ed. It Was clear front Mr. Chapman's, anti still more clear from the excellent Report of the Sob.: Committee whirl) had just been rend, that the project of a Canal from Carlisle to the Solway Fritlfhas only - to be put in execution, to be com pletely successful. If any one had a doubt of thk fact up to the present moment, they would hence , : forth doubt no longer. For his part, he had al ways entertaiued the greatest confidence of sire-; cess.—lle had all along entertained 31 - n bpi.' nion that a canal would not only prove of incalculable advantage to Carlisle and the surrounding country, hut would be. a source of profit to those who subscribed towards its construction,—he now felt satisfied that this would be the case. At the commencement of thi!; business, there were various opinions as to the line of canal. The object of appointing a Committee, and getting a smvey made, was to ascertain what line would be most proper. Mr. Chapman had ineontestihly proved, and his testi mony was confirmed by the facts collected by the Sub-Committee, that the termination of the canal at Fisher's Cross, was far preferable, as well am much less expensive, than carrying it on to 'Maryport. Tie Committee appointed for the purpose having. 'approved of the . recomtnenda tion of Mr. Chapman, the business of the present meeting theu would be, !rot to spe-. culate upon this or that line, but to confirm or reject the line Which had been chosen—and he misled that the ainipany present would be una hittions in their approval of it. - He fell unCom , mon pleasure in the statement, that subscriptions to the amount of 30,000 i. had been obtained in Carlisle alone. It was clear from this most portant fact, that the Sub-ComnOtee had toot neglected their duty. The lion. Baronet then read a string of resoliutions, which were after wards separately put, and unanimously carried. On the moving of the first resolution, Mr. CURWEN Said,, when the subject was first Pro 'posed, there Might have been some points of dif ference as to the - precise line ; but that was wit now the question;—he was cOnainted that what ever line was adopted, it could not tail of being beneficial to every class of the community. Evei y man must see that a convenient communication by water would produce increased activity in al most every important branch of trade ; its behe ficial influence would 'extend from the manufac turer down to the meanest Labourer. fie bad formerly held an opinion, and he was of the same opinion still, that by means'of a Canal, and most particularly it' extended to Newcastle, the agri culture-of this district would be very mild) bene fited. In years tat plenty the smith's quantity of grain Might be sent to more distant inaikets ; and in' years 'of scarcity, the 4111)61-nations which are always made from the Baltic might' be sent to Carlisle in depot; and hence spread over an-ex tensive- tradi of country'; and even to behold, very much to Use public benefit. After the remainder of the resolutions` bad been passed, Subscription papers ' were' handed round. The Noble Chairman put his name down for 5,0001. ‘Vben the list was read over, it ap peared that 13,00W'; bad been Subscribed: the an nouncement was received with great applause. Sir JAMES GRAHAM—" Gentlemen, this is a glorious day ! We shall not he afraid of yet car tying the Canal to Newcastle !" Some additional subscriptions were here band ed 111 r. The sum wanted in ',order to obtain an act is, I believe, 56,0001. We are short of that sum only 12,3001, which will 'he raised without any difficulty. There can be no doUbt now that the undertaking will go for Ward —and I trust and hope that all the advantages which have been calculated upon will 'be re alized." The thanks of the Meeting were , afterwards voted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. As L. Williams, •Eiq. of Harrow-on-the-hill, Was goirig'home from Hackney on Tuesday night, about'eleven o'clock; lie was 'fit tacked'by a single footpad, who,'after severely beating him, robbed him at his *eel) and money. Eder ready; 'flirting!) 'the cliannelsof - hur Papei, TO give publicity . to Instiintion Where ,the • real Welfare of Mankind is intended, it is with pleasure can inform our Readers a Pub lied-thin of importance will shortly make its ap pearance 'tram the Medical . Board it) Glint Char lotte-street, IllackfriarS-road, containing Practi cal. ObserVatiolis on pieVailing Diseases. A Pnb li-Cation emanating 'front that EstablishMent no doubt' be'yead with avidity by those who have been ifilicted . , and - pe'rhans iniprolierly treated by peisoni nnactittainted with an important branch orthe inOfession ;'lt will also 'aielia to Stn dents and' young Priictition. —MeSsis. COOPER and 'co:after flirty yeah practice ill 'vitt inns abroail and in this ine:trOpidis, are eolii,tilted flatly at WoattstoCk-street', 00'44t:street, mitt at the Medical Board, Charlatte4 - lodse, Great Char ldtle-stieet;Blackfrias's-1 With twelve "laud eight in the'evetiing, Where 'RAikeis 'given 'gratis Tnesday,Thinida - f, 'And x .`4iinday Morn tWite s, sisting par ticulars, and. enn'eaining a consulting fee,. imme diately attended to. INCLNDIARIE. A 'short time since a number Village 'of . Exiting. about "two " s ija Newmarket ; there were no less 1,4 n five fif e .,lso a month. One of them was at a barn attacu.; a house lately belonging to the Earl value lhaf tkonTH, in' Which`there wont OF the i e t 4001. The Parsonage house acrd all the pee ill. „o attached to it were destroyed. Several COttecri have been destroyed, ' bolt at all the fires ''ores of fi res brol,..eri f e o tst o little property was saved. These fropeu t a rt created a considerable degree of alarm- that'' , i; of the cbeintry, and there was very strong s tiS P AO cion that they did cot •happen by accident- , investigation took place by some•of the princlifei Gentlemen in that part of the conotry, battifte .filgaf Could "not-make any discovery as to the a the firet; they theretore determined . on to the Secretary to the 'Fi re -office , r o , Bow-street officer to be sent to them fora "°3 4 •doti. The Secreta'ry accordingly applied St his Office, *heti Salition Was dispatched, and 4111 .. 1 ;, :arrival at Fixoing he reteived every poss ible ' afire and information ilium the subject - t Sn it t w i t Parr, die Agent to the Pl,Cenik Fire-Oface 14/ l ii; part of the C ono try. In Shoit time , Smilhy" r p cocercii suspicious circonistancesi against and his wife, of the nanie of Webb , so its t° duce him to take them into custody. A meeting of Magistrates Arai called in e c ;04 ,4 Inence, and Webb and his Wife were 06°' before them. The examination lasted iiinehoe,l4 at the close of which the circumstances.. 1",1:0 came outagaillit the prisoners. wer e so )f ug tficie"l induce the . Magistrates w commit them to i St. Edmund's prison. In a few days after, circumstances 44")erliti, which induced Salmon to apprehend John Ie"d„ the son of the prisoners, who, upon king 0 rogated, confessed the enorMity of gfflite, Salmon, in the presence of Mr. Fysan, a rdi * able farmer, and that his !rand actually 411 " ~t. deed, •by setting fire to the premises 'w 4 i 4l die, by desire of his mother. He vvd9 custody, and was afterwards exattlin ed, father and 'mother, before the Mauistr a tes, r Ft son and brother of the pi-isoner'7, only oltis 00 years of age, wits produced as an evideoce, confirmed the confession of his brothel uu' t :,4 and *said he saw his biother John seta re 0 , 1 „, prethises, and that he did it by desire 'is,•o7l. thee. At ^ 'ec the close of the examination, 11() evirtlee• appearing against Webb, sen, he was dische fb he whole' of the infamous crime oppes l lo l have been perpetrated by Mrs: Webb and b e o p* John, they were both committed to Baty for trial, anti the parties were bound ()to. rat secute. John IVebb was cidnnitttett info tody of Mr. i . Norwich, the keeper or tiorot. lf who 'Was about conveying Li lo there,''' 40;0, horse chaise, when, just as lie h a d p!'" i ;e1,1 1 abOnt "a . mile on NeWmarket•lihn l ;, tl l4 - was seized tvith a fit, and Ile fell out o f 0 chaise. Mr. Horwich thought it right to retn!lit bins. A medical man was sent for to tlite ul i . . i ddr ° Who, on examining advised that fee not be removed that night, tind the prii °lle b r i . eii placed under the care of the parish comole 1;1 the poor-house. He there took an ore, rl ,. t' i l u t elnding the attentiod . Of • t he const' b ' e ls 'e e ' escaped out of the poor-house. A 4 “1,, 0 s persons were disatched in different difee!': 001 pursuit of him ; l it was discovered, h l,l% r w t e bef ir6 „ the cover of the well, '6O feet deep, w e l of the poor-house, was open, a state vv,,,i ' l 4; very seldom in, and the lope of it ' 4l3° L„:l9eilf .4 , looking down the Well, Webb :Was DW I.- iers .ls- dr at the bottom, there being hut little ' vs til t having let himself down. lie was vo u " d o t of the well, and given into the c ustodY ii to f oe, Mon, whom the Gentlemen there eligege;ilo sit vey hint to Bury prison, not considering 1511$ in any other person's custody, after ,• happened, till he was safely lodged in i The first fire broke Mit on Sunday ,fete d tif" the 28th of Juue last., between 0 11 e 11 %4 o'clock it; time afternoon, lira barn belay: „ o r 'Mr. G. Brook, a farmer,' which raged w it ;vet' s ! fury' for a considerable t leittoY ll) g l idite cottages, barns, ' stables, and other otit-b ' wU which burnt out no less than seven fantilieti, i etc r had not time to save but very litt le of t-' trf petty. u e e e s i d , bo lo ' The second fire-, ih the same villag e ' J o u n ne th , e bet l w ' niscOveted When it was breaking on t 1 60 0 0 ,stables belonging to Mr. Martin; it -ef : eq oa; several other buildings, and, besides a 181 , i: ide al/I o'clock, w. f., f ool city of wool, other property to a c°l (4/ 11 1 aseyveenveannicnigeitg.oll,ltowing, thiebio 6!s. amount. The flames also coimnunicatel itio whole lest parsonage house, and destroyed the s tab building, together with the whole oldie ° 8 01 1 1 coach-400e, and other out-buildings. 00 , siderable amount ; and althoug h the PI T iet witP Suffolk engines attended front Novil l3r • cot l off , very great prnitiptittide: dtt vridaY A third fire bloke out at Exni n g re d a it ing, the 17th of July, teltieb•wii s d is ", ve t , he l d house of—Mr., C. Webb, a butcher, uudiscove4 on the alarm being given, opt t he • ear out (o ° o , of the fire, it was ektinguished• witdhe r pte a l iminch damage. That•being. time c6se' dr eadful et! 'diaries were so determined in their ottedot, diabolical purpose, that `they acl4""nYou 061,4 to set fire again. to the same ►rrmi 9C c ite lowing night, in two &direst( Pr"' - . t oe" time ; both • fires were fortunately without.much &image being,tione. • •r f* Yesterday, 'in Yoek-place,he Cuttutes• ot' • ) , Ob n MARRIED. ib late Yesterday, at St, putistan% in Me West, ! e to t of . Chancery:lane;'to Mrs. Latilb-ert, iid`"" . 43100' ..' neutiLitinbert; Souttianyton-s 4 r t ' • 30 ,0 • ' MED % Midtl lo " p . On the 19th inst. at Cla t - - c ff . : oo d :Lynes. 0 0, OP On. the 18th inst. at Owlsea,. Mrs. It (1 % 5 OFAr • • " ' • in " of 1% ,1 0; 4 , LONDON': Prinit:d - by3. 8.'6.161A ii—losbe - frt• JO" Oirn6nd-street,'(4o,n•-so.4re; sCRIPPS,uf..ISQ. 7., South Mimituti-srl:s7:oeni" '• ()Hive, No. I le, Strand ; where AdVet.." Letters, &et (punt-pain) must be sulare'-- 4 w fcr dot, ti oy ~ live 41st